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Also Known As edit

  • Family name: Wynn-Carington
  • Marquess of Lincolnshire[1]
    • Charles Robert Wynn-Carington (1912 – 13 June 1928)[2]
  • Earl of Carrington
    • Charles Robert Wynn-Carington (1895–1912)[2]
  • Lord Carrington
    • Charles Robert Wynn-Carington (1868–1895)[2]
  • Viscount Wendover
    • Charles Robert Wynn-Carington (1895–?)
  • Charles Carrington and his two brothers "assumed by Royal Licence the surname of Carington in 1880" with one "r" ("Charles Wynn-Carington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire")
  • Charles Carrington "assumed by Royal Licence the surname of Wynn-Carington" in 1896 ("Charles Wynn-Carington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire")

Acquaintances, Friends and Enemies edit

Timeline edit

1897 July 2, Lord Carington, attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball at Devonshire House. (Charles, Earl Carington is #69 on the list of people who were present.)

Costume at the Duchess of Devonshire's 2 July 1897 Fancy-dress Ball edit

At the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball, Charles Carington, the Earl Carington was present. His wife, the Hon. Cecilia Harbord, Lady Carington is not mentioned in any newspaper report, but she might have been present anyway.

  • "Earl Carrington in a Louis Seize costume of terra-cotta satin embroidered in gold."[3]:p.12, Col. 4a
  • "Earl Carrington was in early Georgian costume, of salmon-coloured silk with ruffles."[4]:7, Col. 4a"Lord Carrington wore a Louis Seize costume of terra cotta satin, embroidered in gold."[5]:p. 3, Col. 4c
  • "Louis Seize. Costume of terra cotta satin embroidered in gold."[4]:p. 8, Col. 1a
  • "EARL CARRINGTON wore a Louis Seize costume of terra-cotta satin embroidered in gold."[6]:Col. 2a

His costume was made by "Simmons and Sons, of the Haymarket."[4]:p. 8, Col. 2a

Demographics edit

  • Nationality: British

Family edit

  • Charles Robert Wynn-Carington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire (16 May 1843 – 13 June 1928), in 1897 Charles Robert Carington[2]
  • Hon. Cecilia Margaret Harbord (1856–1934)[7]
  1. Lady Marjorie Cecilia Wynn-Carington (1880–1968)
  2. Lady Alexandra Augusta Wynn-Carington (1881–1955)
  3. Lady Ruperta Wynn-Carington (1883–1963)
  4. Lady Judith Sydney Myee Wynn-Carington (1889–1928)
  5. Lady Victoria Alexandrina Wynn-Carington (1892–1966)
  6. Albert Edward Charles Robert Wynn-Carington, Viscount Wendover (1895–1915)

Notes and Questions edit

  1. I see no evidence in the newspapers that anyone else from this family attended, including Lady Carington.

Footnotes edit

  1. ↑ "Baron Carrington". Wikipedia. 2020-09-23. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baron_Carrington&oldid=979981799. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Charles Wynn-Carington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire". Wikipedia. 2020-10-08. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charles_Wynn-Carington,_1st_Marquess_of_Lincolnshire&oldid=982452595. 
  3. ↑ "Ball at Devonshire House." The Times Saturday 3 July 1897: 12, Cols. 1a–4c The Times Digital Archive. Web. 28 Nov. 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Fancy Dress Ball at Devonshire House." Morning Post Saturday 3 July 1897: 7 [of 12], Col. 4a–8 Col. 2b. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000174/18970703/054/0007.
  5. ↑ “The Ball at Devonshire House. Magnificent Spectacle. Description of the Dresses.” London Evening Standard 3 July 1897 Saturday: 3 [of 12], Cols. 1a–5b [of 7]. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000183/18970703/015/0004.
  6. ↑ “Additional Costumes Worn at the Duchess of Devonshire’s Fancy Ball.” The Queen, The Lady’s Newspaper17 July 1897, Saturday: 63 [of 97 BNA; p. 138 on the print page], Col. 2a–3a [3 of 3 cols.]. British Newspaper Archive  https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002627/18970717/283/0064.
  7. ↑ "Hon. Cecilia Margaret Harbord." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
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